December 26, 2011
Every morning, I challenge myself to write a modal study. You should try it out for yourself! The basic idea is to push the envelope and discover chord progressions that aren’t generic but still catchy.
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August 22, 2011
The Mixolydian mode that we know today is very different than that of the Greeks. Modern day Mixolydian mode didn’t begin to take shape until around the middle ages through various translations, mistranslations, and alterations at the dawn of Gregorian chant.
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June 30, 2010
I could go on for days about modal theory but this article is more about fun and giving you a taste of what modes sound like and how to play them….
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